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Kwoi or Gope (Spirit board) with geometric designs



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Title

Kwoi or Gope (Spirit board) with geometric designs

Creator Biography

Oceanic

Culture

Wapo Creek or Era River cultures

Place Made

Gulf of Papua, New Guinea (Oceania)

Description

Long board painted red, white, and black with geometric designs

Century

20th

Item Dimensions

150. 5 cm h x 29.5 cm w x 1.5 cm d

Medium

sculpture

Materials

wood & pigment

Techniques

carving

Provenance

Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Morton D. May, 1967

Acession Number

1971.158

Accession Year

1971

Photo Number

20110072